I'm not sure how to feel about this game on the whole, though obviously I enjoyed it a lot. The game has far more quality of life features than Totori, a better new game + system, an improved alchemy system that's easier to make effective items with, and superior production methods that become available at an earlier time. On the other hand, the world has been downsized heavily, and while the game is technically longer at 5 years to the end instead of 4, it feels much shorter and less grand due to the lesser game world. The story progression doesn't reach quite the same highs as Totori either, taking the game back to Rorona's almost purely grounded approach. Interesting in its own way, but I did feel that Totori had a good balance between the mundane and the epic. The game is also a bit easier than Totori, with less stressful time limits and generally easier bosses. If I got stomped by a boss, it didn't take too much improvement to my loadouts to come back and return the favor, with the only one taking a bit more than that being the Wyvern. Still, if you like the series and are more interested in the time management driven games, this is definitely one of the better ones and worth checking out.